School: Caisleán Nua (C) (roll number 15772)

Location:
Newcastle, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Staic
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0079, Page 215

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  1. There is a village in the townland of Athenry called Bally David. It is thought that about 190 years ago a man named David Burke was living here. He was a Protestant but his wife Barbara Lake was a Catholic. When they got married Burke promised he would let any children they would have be reared Catholics. They had one son who was just like his grandfather Augustine Blake. When the child was born the mother got him baptised. The father having forgotten all his promises swore that none of his name or race should ever be Catholic. Accordingly he sent his son to be reared in the house of his brother George Burke not knowing that the latter was himself being instructed in the Catholic Doctrine. About a year later George Burke's secret was discovered and David found out that his child was being brought up a Catholic. He set fire to his castle and drowned himself in Cahertubber. The ruins are visible yet of the castle
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    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    2. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Philomena Mahon
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Newcastle, Co. Galway
    Informant
    John Mahon
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Newcastle, Co. Galway